--- product_id: 172810676 title: "Freshly Fermented – Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture, San Francisco Style" brand: "freshly fermented" price: "258CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: false reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/172810676-freshly-fermented-organic-and-vegan-certified-freeze-dried-sourdough-culture store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Organic Certified Vegan Friendly Lab Tested Freshly Fermented – Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture, San Francisco Style **Brand:** freshly fermented **Price:** 258CFA **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🥖 Bake the World a Better Place! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Freshly Fermented – Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture, San Francisco Style by freshly fermented - **How much does it cost?** 258CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/172810676-freshly-fermented-organic-and-vegan-certified-freeze-dried-sourdough-culture) ## Best For - freshly fermented enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted freshly fermented brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Vegan Delight:** Craft delicious bread with just three simple ingredients—perfect for all diets! - • **Ready in a Snap:** Activate your culture with just two feeds and start baking your masterpiece! - • **Cultivate for Life:** Unlock endless sourdough possibilities with our century-old culture! - • **Taste the Tradition:** Experience the iconic San Francisco flavor right in your kitchen. - • **Effortless Maintenance:** Keep your starter thriving with minimal effort—just feed and refrigerate! ## Overview Our Freshly Fermented Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture captures the essence of San Francisco's iconic sourdough. This century-old culture is lab-tested, easy to maintain, and perfect for creating delicious, vegan-friendly bread with just flour, salt, and water. Packaged in food-grade mylar, it’s ready to use after just two feeds, ensuring you can enjoy fresh sourdough for life! ## Description Product Description Freshly Fermented At Freshly Fermented, we’re on a mission to make your gut do a happy dance! We're all about serving up organic, vegan-friendly starter cultures so anyone curious about the wild world of fermentation can dive right in. Whether you're a fermentation newbie or a seasoned probiotic pro, we’ve got your back (and your belly) with a huge range of easy-to-use, gut-loving goodies. Fermenting at home has never been this fun—or this friendly to your gut and the planet! Organic Sourdough Starters Meet your doughy sidekick, the Sourdough Starter—a bubbly mix of wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria ready to turn flour and water into tangy, airy bread magic! This living, breathing culture grows stronger with every feeding and adds that unmistakable sourdough flavor you love. Think of it as a low-key pet that just needs a bit of flour and water to stay happy. Bake with it, experiment, and get ready for loaves that are as unique as your starter's personality. Organic Certified by the Organic Food Federation Fresh and freeze dried versions available Vegan friendly, no animals were baked here Full support along your journey to gut health Instructions WATER AND SOURDOUGH Use filtered, non-chlorinated water with our sourdough. Tap water is also acceptable but remove chlorine by letting it stand overnight or boiling and cooling it down. A charcoal-based water filter like Brita is preferred. FEEDING YOUR SOURDOUGH Use the appropriate flour to feed your sourdough starter based on its specific needs. When making the dough, strong/bread flour is recommended for better structure, but plain flour can also be used. ACTIVATION DAY 1 Freeze-Dried Starter: Mix 75g of flour and 75g of water into the starter. Be sure to use the flour type specified for your sourdough. Stir well to combine. Seal the container and leave it at room temperature for 24 hours. Fresh Starter: Mix 75g of flour and 75g of water into the starter and stir well. Seal the container and leave it at room temperature for 24 hours. ACTIVATION DAY 2 Freeze-Dried Starter: Feed the sourdough with another 75g of flour and 75g of water. Leave it at room temperature for another 24 hours. Fresh Starter: Discard 150g of the starter. Feed the sourdough with 75g of flour and 75g of water. Leave it at room temperature for another 24 hours. If the sourdough is inactive due to refrigeration, repeat the activation process before use. Review: Great product - My starter is a couple of months old and now and going well . Some great loaves to show for it . It’s a first go at sour dough so a positive recommendation from me Review: Terrible - I have made lots of sourdough using my own starters and 3rd party starters that i have bought. This starter is very poor, perhaps i should have read some of the reviews. Never got the starter beyond a very low activity fermentation and certainly not active enough to make a loaf with. I gave some to a friend but she also had no success. Its also quite expensive. I have successfully obtained fresh, liquid starters from private online sellers for half the price that work really well. I only bought this freeze dried product as i needed to travel with it in my hand luggage. It did however come in a pretty package and is certified vegan so there were no animal products contained in this dried flour and water paste product, which was a huge relief as i tipped it down the drain. ## Features - ORGANIC CERTIFIED & UKAS LAB TESTED - Our San Francisco sourdough starter culture is certified by the Organic Food Federation and tested by the UKAS. The culture is freeze dried and then packaged in food grade mylar. It is ready to use after 2 feeds. - CENTURY OLD CULTURE - Your starter kit is taken from a mature and well-aged and freeze dried sourdough culture. From your starter batch, you can make new batches indefinitely. Feed you starter on a regular basis and have sourdough for life! - 100% VEGAN - Our starter culture is certified by the Vegan Society. Along with your starter, sourdough is made with three simple ingredients, flour salt and water which makes for a delicious bread suitable for vegans - ICONIC TASTE - From Fisherman’s Wharf to your kitchen. Our heirloom culture for San-Francisco -style sourdough produces a classic chewy texture and crisp crust. The flavour has a very distinct tart, almost vinegar like taste - EASY TO MAINTAIN - Our starter is naturally very hardy and robust. Mix in some flour and water once in a while to keep it alive during periods when you're baking infrequently. To keep it near optimum health, feed it once a week or so and keep it refrigerated ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Package Dimensions | 11.8 x 7.6 x 1 cm; 20 g | | Weight | 6 g | | Units | 5.0 gram | | Manufacturer contact | Freshly Fermented - Merlin House, 4 Meteor Way, Lee on Solent, PO13 9FU - 0333 4451608 | | Brand | Freshly Fermented | | Manufacturer | Freshly Fermented® | ## Images ![Freshly Fermented – Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture, San Francisco Style - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bTSS3O9IL.jpg) ![Freshly Fermented – Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture, San Francisco Style - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jznkhRqGL.jpg) ![Freshly Fermented – Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture, San Francisco Style - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81CcawfbgAL.jpg) ![Freshly Fermented – Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture, San Francisco Style - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pNU+MxSbL.jpg) ![Freshly Fermented – Organic & Vegan Certified Freeze Dried Sourdough Culture, San Francisco Style - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qros4qN4L.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: I'm thinking of getting a rye starter kit. Can I only use rye flour to bake with it or could I use a good white flour , to ring the changes sometimes?** A: Hi, you can use any flour. Some people want 100% rye bread so we offer a rye starter for that reason :) **Q: Do I mix the flour and water together when I add it after 24 hours** A: It doesn't really matter whether you mix them together or add them separately, so long as you mix it all in really well. **Q: I have now activated my gluten-free sourdough. what steps shall i do now to prepare it to put it in the dutch oven?** A: Find a recipe for sourdough bread and follow it **Q: Do you also need yeast when using this make bread, or does this do the same job as yeast?** A: No, you don't ad yeast. The starter is made by absorbing the natural yeasts in the air, so it replaces the yeast that you would use in ordinary bread recipes. DO NOT ADD YEAST ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great product *by A***R on 6 February 2025* My starter is a couple of months old and now and going well . Some great loaves to show for it . It’s a first go at sour dough so a positive recommendation from me ### ⭐ Terrible *by J***T on 26 April 2024* I have made lots of sourdough using my own starters and 3rd party starters that i have bought. This starter is very poor, perhaps i should have read some of the reviews. Never got the starter beyond a very low activity fermentation and certainly not active enough to make a loaf with. I gave some to a friend but she also had no success. Its also quite expensive. I have successfully obtained fresh, liquid starters from private online sellers for half the price that work really well. I only bought this freeze dried product as i needed to travel with it in my hand luggage. It did however come in a pretty package and is certified vegan so there were no animal products contained in this dried flour and water paste product, which was a huge relief as i tipped it down the drain. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for novices *by J***C on 24 July 2020* Worked perfectly I made the best sourdough loaf within a few days of receiving the starter. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/172810676-freshly-fermented-organic-and-vegan-certified-freeze-dried-sourdough-culture](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/172810676-freshly-fermented-organic-and-vegan-certified-freeze-dried-sourdough-culture) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-14*